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F-970 Side step holes
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:49 pm
by smittysrv
Hi Guys!
Yesterday I clecoed the center section to the tail section after getting the longerons in place. It's really starting to look like something.
Now I'm ready to cleco on the F-970 side skin but need to cut the hole for the side steps but I can't seem to find how big the hole needs to be. Anybody know?
bout that big
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:07 pm
by RV9inIowa
Hi Smitty - my step instruction sheet says 1.5 inches for the step tube holes. That should work for the rib holes, but you'll end up "customizing" the outer skin because of the weld.
F-970 Side step holes
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 7:00 pm
by smithhb
Smitty,
Cut the hole big enough for the step tube to fit through... No larger.
Bret Smith
RV-9A N16BL
Blue Ridge, Ga
www.FlightInnovations.com
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Subject: F-970 Side step holes
Hi Guys!
Yesterday I clecoed the center section to the tail section after getting the longerons in place. It's really starting to look like something.
Now I'm ready to cleco on the F-970 side skin but need to cut the hole for the side steps but I can't seem to find how big the hole needs to be. Anybody know?
Smittys RV-9A
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Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:59 pm
by smittysrv
Thanks Guys!
I drilled the holes this evening with an 1.5 inch bit. Here they are clecoed to the fuselage.
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 5:49 am
by JOHN TIPTON
It's looking good Jim
Regards: John (your RV friend in England)
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:21 am
by smittysrv
Thanks John!
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:10 am
by smittysrv
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:25 pm
by Spike
Way cool. Thanx!!
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:39 pm
by Bob Barrett
Are you sure your flaps will clear???
My fuselage was the Q build and I didn't mark and drill the holes until I fitted my wings. Hopefully Van's has better recomendation for placement of the steps then when I mounted mine. Check it before you rivet it all together because it can be changed now or even the skin replaced before you rivet it.
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 9:50 pm
by RV9inIowa
My skin had a prepunched hole for the flap tube center.... at least that's what I thought it was for
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 8:52 pm
by Bob Barrett
I hope that is what the prepunched hole was for also. My kit was shipped in 2001 and was an RV-6Q so things probably have improved greatly!